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Devac  ·  1486 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: January 27, 2021

I must have used the phrase "I'm not sure if I just noticed X or if it's new," with X ranging from memory lapses to bursts of irrational anxiety, tens of times in the last six months. Now, after two weeks of taking it easy, doing what the psychiatrist said, and generally letting my medicated mind wander, the feeling became constant. While in general not unpleasant or upsetting, it's almost like being alienated by myself. There's been an improvement in energy and motivation, though, which gives me that extra kick to deal with everything around me. I hope it's not a temporary change.

Not sure what to do overall. I cleared my reading list from redundant, "what made me think this is interesting again?" entries and reorganized most things around me. Gonna spend this next month catching up on reading, TAing, and updating my research journal. Other than that, I'm kinda lost.